Photography, Weddings, Officiant, Speaking, Dog Training

Tag: Michigan

I love performing ceremonies as much as I love photographing couples getting married. So how can I pull it off and tackle the ceremony providing great photos while officiating? EASY, my hubby, John, of nearly 25 years is also a pro wedding photographer!

At first, he was learning and filling in for short simple ceremonies for those eloping, and I would do the after ceremony pictures. But now I like some of his shots better than my own. And of course he likes mine. What’s great is that couples get a double blessing/the best of both worlds: I officiate, while he photographs the ceremony, then we often work together before and after the ceremony. So they have two photographers on site to capture every moment.

Don’t miss out. Book now while we still have free dates available.

And remember to ask us about our 2 for 1 specials! We’d love to help you capture all the amazing moments as they unfold on your special day and stay well within your budget 🙂

Puppy Aggression

Can puppies be aggressive and learn aggressive behavior? Absolutely. I see this in my private training sessions every day. But Colter here is part Wolf and German Shepherd. At only four months old he was highly aggressive and ready to eat me when I stepped inside the gate.

He was growling viciously and biting his owners. His food aggression was over the top. And he was constantly jumping up.

Picture Perfect

This picture was taken at the end of our one hour training session. His owners kept asking, “Wow, is this even the same dog.”

By the end of the hour, he was kissing our hands instead of biting, playing instead of viciously growling, learning to sit politely and be petted, and taking food a lot more nicely.

Keeping It Positive

At Positive Engagements we’re all about keeping it real, simple and positive. Our methods are gentle, but firm and we use positive reinforcements and rewards to encourage good behaviors. We teach owners how to discipline appropriately in a gentle manner, so that the dog never feels bad, but is able to recover quickly and overcome any bad behaviors and learn to be obedient. We do a full evaluation on each and every dog prior to beginning any training, to be sure we are approaching training the best way possible for that specific dog.

Dog Whisperer in Michigan

Lisa Freeman is often called the Dog Lady or the Dog Whisperer. She travels all over Michigan on a daily basis to work with aggressive puppies and dogs. She is an AKC Evaluator, Behavioral Expert, Dog Trainer, and Certified Pet Therapist. She offers training for bad behaviors, obedience, AKC Star Pup & CGC, pet therapy, service dog work, and aggression. Aside from private and in home training, she offers group classes in Owosso, Michigan in the spring and fall. Classes will begin the first week in April, are only $75 and are limited to the first 10 pups/dogs and owners. Preregistration and advanced payment holds your placement in class. Hurry, this offer won’t last long. Contact her and Sign up Today

Things Were Scary!

This past year, my husband of 24 years, John had to be off work for several months due to a work related injury. Having no income other than from my part-time random dog training jobs, bills were piling up, and I knew I had to do something and fast.

Beautiful Pictures:

For over 20 years I had taken photographs of my family, friends, pets, weddings, other events, nature, etc, and even won some ribbons at the local fair for my prized entries. People always commented on how beautiful my pictures were, so I decided I’d give pro photography a shot. Besides, with all the bills piling up, what did I have to lose?

Raving Reviews:

Although I had a bit of nerves as I went to shoot each wedding, I enjoyed the romantic setting and family photos so much that I totally fell in love with photography. But the icing on the cake is when my clients saw their finished projects in physical prints, CD/DVD’s, and their high resolution online digital prints and were so elated they gave me amazing reviews. Check out these 5 Star Reviews

Big Pay Off!

Not only was I able to pay off all my cameras and equipment during that first crazy year, but my husband’s whopping medical expenses too. 2015 was a great year for wedding photography. But I also photographed teens (senior portraits), newborns, toddlers, babies, children, birthday parties, families, anniversary parties, and other amazing events. I even entered some portraits at the county fair and took home a couple blue ribbons! There are a variety of photo galleries that you can check out on my pro photography website if you like.

Lisa Freeman is an award-winning pro photographer from Owosso, Michigan. She offers photo sessions throughout Michigan (in Lansing, East Lansing, Eaton Rapids, St. John’s, Flint, Bay City, Midland, Saginaw, Fenton, Clio, Lapeer, Novi, Clarkston, Livonia, etc) in studio, outdoors, onsite, in office and home. She travels all over lower and mid-Michigan to capture those special moments.

For great, dependable, affordable service, contact Lisa Freeman at Positive Engagements. Get a free estimate for all your photography needs, and let her worry about all the details, so you can enjoy that amazing moment for a lifetime.